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HTML Entity Encoder
Escape special characters to HTML entities. Safe for inserting text into HTML documents.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions
What are HTML entities?+
HTML entities represent special characters using codes like < for < and & for &.
When should I encode?+
Encode user-supplied text before inserting it into HTML to prevent XSS and broken markup.
Which characters are encoded?+
Ampersand, less-than, greater-than, double quote, and single quote are escaped.
Unicode characters?+
Basic encoding covers reserved HTML characters. Use numeric entities for full Unicode if needed.
Is my text uploaded?+
No. Encoding runs entirely in your browser.
Decode entities?+
Use the HTML Entity Decoder tool for the reverse operation.
Copy encoded output?+
Yes. One-click copy from the output panel.
Free?+
Yes.